Clever Bee Resources

Clever Bee Resources

After 17 years at the chalk face, I have a very good idea of what works and what doesn't.
The resources in my shop have all been designed and used by me throughout my career and have been tested on live children (none of whom were injured in the process)
If you'd like to see a resource I haven't yet uploaded, please let me know as I probably have something useful tucked away (but bear with me, as I still work full time and we all know how many hours that means!)

After 17 years at the chalk face, I have a very good idea of what works and what doesn't.
The resources in my shop have all been designed and used by me throughout my career and have been tested on live children (none of whom were injured in the process)
If you'd like to see a resource I haven't yet uploaded, please let me know as I probably have something useful tucked away (but bear with me, as I still work full time and we all know how many hours that means!)

Featured resources

A pack of reading comprehensions which includes the following:
7 KS1 reading comprehensions (along with answers) Ideal homework tasks to promote reading comprehension skills at home
2 X Y3 comprehensions (along with answers): produced in the style of a Sats reading booklet, lots of different question formats
2 X Y4 comprehensions (along with answers): produced in the style of a Sats reading booklet, lots of different question formats
2 X Y5 comprehensions (along with answers): produced in the style of a Sats reading booklet, lots of different question formats
2 X Y6 comprehensions: both with a large number of questions and grammar-related activities

A comprehensive pack of excellent resources to support MFL teaching in your classroom. All the resources have been used successfully across KS1 and Lower KS2 to support younger children as they learn the basics in French.
The pack contains the following resources (PPT represents a PowerPoint presentation or activity):
PPT supporting counting to 10 using phonetic prompts + 10 associated flash cards
PPT supporting counting to 10 out of order
PPT single screen to show asking someone’s name (and answering correctly) + associated flash cards + practise worksheet
PPT to support asking how much or how many
PPT to support saying ‘My name is..’
Numbers to 10 jigsaw
Blank number flash cards – design your own
PPT to support asking how old someone is, and answering correctly + How old are you? flash cards
Number digits and words matching cards
5 different PPT to support learning colour names + colours without names to revise + colour name flash cards
Numbers to 20 flash cards
How are you? Flash cards with appropriate responses
Double sided colour flash cards with picture on one side and colour name on the other
Beanstalk activity with numbered leaves to practise ordering numbers correctly
‘Draw something the right colour’ activity pages
10 large colour flash cards
Match the item to its colour worksheet
Question and answer speech bubbles to practise conversations
2 x PPTs to support learning animal names
A treasure hunt game which can be used across the curriculum
PPT to practise counting objects
PPT – Facts and Questions about France
PPT Colour Toy Shop to practise colour names
PPT Simple Quiz
Simple map of France to complete with city names, rivers etc.
2 Simple animal matching games
Colours and animals worksheet
Questions colours and counting game
Structured conversation cards
PPT Fruit names with pronunciation
PPT what is your favourite colour?
PPT Different drink names
PPT Days and Months
Fruit Flash Cards
Days of the week flash cards
Foodstuffs flash cards + Foodstuffs and prices flash cards
Do you like… flash cards with responses
Days of the week word search with answer key
Cut and Match drinks names activity
Language spinner resource
PPT Alphabet and letter sounds + Alphabet letter sounds help mat
Question dice
Euro notes and coins (not real, sorry!)

Hundreds of ideas designed to support children who have dyslexia, dyscalculia or dyspraxia.
The activities are split into KS1 and KS2 and are designed to be undertaken either as part of small group work or one to one.
Each activity uses minimum resources and gives clear instructions on how to carry out and extend the child's ability.

A lesson plan for a Citizenship or PSHE session which focuses on how we have preconceptions about people based on what they look like.
A picture activity to prompt discussion, a PowerPoint presentation to accompany it and a lesson plan with ideas for further activities in this area.

Over a hundred ideas designed to support children who have dyslexia.
The activities are split into KS1 and KS2 and are designed to be undertaken either as part of small group work or one to one.
Each activity uses minimum resources and gives clear instructions on how to carry out and extend the child's ability.

6 VCOP based worksheets all using the theme of 'Materials'
The worksheets consist of the following:
A detailed reading comprehension
A 'choose the correct spelling' activity (with answers for self-marking)
A cloze procedure activity (with answers)
Dictionary and thesaurus work on the vocabulary used in the topic
A punctuation activity (with answers)
A final comprehension activity - use the facts covered to produce a 'fact file' of top 10 facts from the topic

11 targeted activities to reinforce addition.
Independent/paired work.
Activities are based around the following areas:
Adding multiples of 100 to a 3 and 4 digit number
Adding 3 and 4 digit numbers together
Additions to 100
Adding pairs of decimal numbers
Finding perimeters using decimal addition
Pairs of decimal numbers with a specific total
Decimals with a total of 10
Repeated addition of decimal numbers
Addition of pairs of 4 digit numbers
Estimating 2 place decimal additions

A lovely resource pack designed to support learning using the popular song '5 Little Ducks'. The pack includes:
Words to the song
4 number worksheets supporting numbers to 5
5 numbered ducks, a mother duck and a pond to laminate and use with the song
10 little ducks number cards to use as a number line
10 numbered little ducks to use for ordering, missing number or assessment
A set of duckie number dominoes

25 times table activity worksheets with answers designed to practise tables and promote good skills, including developing related division skills.
The activities would make ideal homework and could be self-marked using the accompanying answer sheets.

A useful set of flashcards, with assessment sheet to revise common exception words (or tricky words if you're old school like me!)
Also included is a set of cards showing the numbers 1 to 20 and their written form.

A set of 126 different thought-provoking open-ended conversation starters designed to promote good speaking and listening skills.
The slips can be cut out and placed in a box for PSHE work or the PowerPoint could be used to stimulate short, persuasive writing tasks or class-based discussions and debates.

Hundreds of ideas designed to support children who have dyslexia, dyscalculia or dyspraxia.
The activities are split into KS1 and KS2 and are designed to be undertaken either as part of small group work or one to one.
Each activity uses minimum resources and gives clear instructions on how to carry out and extend the child's ability.

A super reading challenge to keep children engaged with their reading books over the long holiday. A full set of instructions, 48 different activities to try, from redesigning the book's cover, to making a den and reading in it.
Also included is a bar chart to help the children log their progress (every activity has a points value).
All you need to do is supply some paper (and possibly a folder) encourage them to read, bribe them with a small prize and then off they go!

A lovely resource pack designed to support learning using the popular song '5 Currant Buns'. The pack includes:
Words to the song
4 number worksheets supporting numbers to 5
5 numbered currant buns, a baker's shop, some pennies and a plate to laminate and use as props
10 currant buns number line
10 currant buns number cards

A handy two-sided support map for younger children which could act as a handy classroom prompt.
The mat shows key concepts such as left and right, coins to £1, times tables 2 - 7, compass points (N,S, E, W), a 100 square and number line to 20, common 2D and 3D shapes, doubling and halving, and number names.
I used to have a laminated copy for each child, which saved getting out lots of different resources for a quick warm up.

20 phonics screening check (a combination of real words and pseudo words) which replicate the Y1 phonics screening check.
4 Phonics work booklets which contain activities and resources aimed at promoting good phonic development and awareness - they could either be used in the classroom or sent home as homework.

A full half term's worth of lesson plans and resources, including learning objectives (in line with new NC), activities aimed at younger children and PowerPoints. 6 lessons plus a fun consolidation session.

A full half term's worth of lesson plans and resources, including learning objectives (in line with new NC), activities aimed at younger children and PowerPoints. 6 lessons plus a fun consolidation session.

This treasure hunt deals with the KS1 maths objective: solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 = ? – 9.
There are four clues in total, with each clue containing a maths challenge relating to an aspect of addition or subtraction. As the children work out each clue, they will generate letters which spell out a colour. The location of the next clue should be hidden in one of two envelopes marked with two different colours, one correct and one incorrect.

12 targeted activities which are designed to 'close the gap' in this key area of understanding. The activities are suitable for children in KS2 who may have gaps in their knowledge and understanding and would benefit from some intensive (but fun!) intervention work.
The activities are designed to be carried out in a 1:1 situation, although very small groups would also be appropriate. They use minimal resources and take approximately 10 - 20 minutes to complete.
Aims are as follows:
Aim: for the child to recognise a pattern when counting in 2s, 5s and 10s
Aim: for the child to learn number patterns and recite them correctly
Aim: for the child to count on in 2s, 5s or 10s from any given number in that sequence.
Aim: for the child to continue a sequence of 2s, 5s or 10s
Aim: for the child to recognise number sequences taken from the 2s, 5s or 10s.
Aim: for the child to count up in 1s, recognising the multiples of 2, 5 and 10
Aim: for the child to recognise the larger or smaller number
Aim: for the child to order 3 digit numbers with similar digits
Aim: for the child to order a selection of 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers
Aim: for the child to appreciate the value of each digit within a number
Aim: for the child to appreciate the value of each digit within a number.

13 targeted activities which are designed to 'close the gap' in this key area of understanding. The activities are suitable for children in KS2 who may have gaps in their knowledge and understanding and would benefit from some intensive (but fun!) intervention work.
The activities are designed to be carried out in a 1:1 situation, although very small groups would also be appropriate. They use minimal resources and take approximately 10 - 20 minutes to complete.
Aims are as follows:
Aim: understand that multiplication is repeated addition.
Aim: to solve multiplication calculations up to 10 x 10
Aim: To further reinforce multiplication up to 10 x 10
Aim: For the child to recognise factors of numbers
Aim: To practise quick mental multiplication.
Aim: to recognise the factors of a number
Aim: To quickly recognise the answers to multiplication calculations
Aim: to introduce the concept of division as repeated subtraction.
Aim: to reinforce division facts
Aim: to show that division is the inverse of multiplication and vice versa.
Aim: to match up division calculations with the correct answer
Aim: to explore different division calculations which give the same answer.
Aim: to apply division/multiplication knowledge in a real life context and understand remainders.

A pack of reading comprehensions which includes the following:
7 KS1 reading comprehensions (along with answers) Ideal homework tasks to promote reading comprehension skills at home
2 X Y3 comprehensions (along with answers): produced in the style of a Sats reading booklet, lots of different question formats
2 X Y4 comprehensions (along with answers): produced in the style of a Sats reading booklet, lots of different question formats
2 X Y5 comprehensions (along with answers): produced in the style of a Sats reading booklet, lots of different question formats
2 X Y6 comprehensions: both with a large number of questions and grammar-related activities